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EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — Dr. Paari Gopalakrishnan, President and Chief Operating Officer of Kent Hospital, has joined the PACE-RI board of directors. In the role, Gopalakrishnan will help guide PACE […]
![[CREDIT: Ryan Pickering] Coventry students delivered Kent Hospital Valentines to patients Friday.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Kent-Hospital-Valentines-7-250x228.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Coventry students delivered Kent Hospital Valentines and meals to hospital patients on Valentines Day Friday. “Kent Hospital served a special Valentine’s treat with patient meals! Thanks to […]
![[CREDIT: Professor Shelly Miller, U. Colorado] A still from a video showing the use of masks against close-contact spread of respiratory disease, including COVID-19.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/COVID-19-spread-masks-Professor-Shelly-Miller-video-140x140.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital masks for staff, patients and visitors is required starting today, in response to unspecified respiratory illness spikes. “Universal masking (masking of healthcare workers, patients, and […]
![[CREDIT: CNE] Kent Hospital has earned the Baby-Friendly designation for their infant care coaching from Baby-Friendly USA.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Kent-Hospital-Baby-Friendly-USA.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Care New England has agreed to pay $1.9 million in Kent Hospital back wages/damages to 853 health care workers not properly compensated for working through their breaks […]
WARWICK, RI — T. F. Green International Airport was unaffected by a global computer outage this morning, though a spokesman advised double-checking arrivals and departures as other airlines and businesses […]
![[CREDIT: CNE] Kent Hospital's DEI Council did some spring gardening at the hospital's entrance Tuesday.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Kent-Hospitals-DEI-landscape-14.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Members of Kent Hospital’s DEI – Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council – put in some gardening work for a landscaping beautification project outside of the hospital’s main […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The WPD has ID'd the drivers in Monday's Airport Road Motorcycle crash, and disclosed more details of the investigation.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/WPD-cruiser-left-336x237-1.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Officer Katerina Athaide was called to Kent Hospital, 455 Toll Gate Road, April 7 at 6:45 p.m. for a Kent Hospital guard assault by a spitting Cranston […]
![[CREDIT: Kent Hospital] Stephen Hendriksen has been named Medical Director of the Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Medicine at Kent Hospital.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Stephen-Hendriksen-Kent-Hospital-Wound-Center.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Dr. Stephen Hendriksen, has been appointed Medical Director of the Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Medicine at Kent Hospital. Hendrickson brings vast knowledge, expertise, and great enthusiasm […]
![[CREDIT: Care New England] Pictured here, Warwick Leap Day Baby Sidney Lee Bilunas, shortly after arriving on-time, with parents, from left, Jessica Cullen, and Brian Bilunas.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Warwick-Leap-Day-Baby-Sidney-Lee-Bilunas-.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — In 2028, Warwick Leap Day Baby Sidney Lee Bilunas celebrates her second calendar birthday, a quirky perk of starting life on a punctual note. Sidney Lee was […]
WARWICK, RI — Early this morning Warwick Police aiding Pawtucket Police found a Pawtucket man in mental crisis at Extended Stay America on Metro Center Boulevard, taking him to Kent […]
WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital will pay a deaf person treated there in 2021 $30,000 and pay a $5,000 penalty as part of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) settlement […]
![[CREDIT: CNE] U.S. Sen. Jack Reed speaks during a ceremony honoring Kent Hospital ER doctor and U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps Major Dr. Benjamin Misemer Oct. 12, 2023. Sitting with Misemer is his son, Owen.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kent-Hospital-ER-Doctor-Misemer-Army-Reserve-2-1-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — In honor of Veteran’s Day, Care New England hosted a ceremony Oct. 12 for staff in the National Guard, reservists, and veterans, surprising Kent Hospital ER […]
![[CREDIT: Kent Hospital] From left, Retired Foster, RI Police Chief John Murray and Al Stanford, volunteer at Kent Hospital's infusion center, where he comforted Murray and his wife. The couple surprised Stanford July 14, 2023.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kent-Hospital-Al-Stanford-recognized-2-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Al Stanford, 94, Kent Hospital volunteer at the Women & Infants infusion center for years comforting patients with his humor and talks, was surprised by one couple […]
WARWICK, RI — On Friday, June 2, Kent Hospital held its annual event, Evening of Hope: Diamonds Are Forever at the Dunes Club in Narragansett, setting a fundraising record with […]
![[CREDIT: CNE] Kent Hospital CNO Sherri L. Sprague. Sprague, interim CNO since 2022, was named to the position in May 2023.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Kent-Hospital-CNO-Sherri-Sprague-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Care New England has named Sherri L. Sprague Kent Hospital’s new Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). The announcement comes after a five-month […]
WARWICK, RI— Kent Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is […]
WARWICK, RI — A North Kingstown man faces assault and disorderly conduct charges after a fight with security during a Kent Hospital staff assault Jan. 24 at 9 p.m. Philip […]
WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital staff are partnering with international organizations to aid people in Turkey and Syria after devastating earthquakes have left more than 46,000 dead, and tens of […]
WARWICK, RI — Officer Charles Walker was called to Kent Hospital, 455 Toll Gate Road Jan. 9 at 5:15 a.m., for an assault, arresting a 19-year-old West Warwick woman. At […]
WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital has been recognized again for its infant care coaching success by Baby-Friendly USA, Inc. with its Baby-Friendly hospital designation. The designation recognizes Kent as a […]
![[CREDIT: Kent Hospital] Dr. Tom Wold, DO, MS, begins as Chief Medical Officer at Kent Hospital starting Dec. 12.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Kent-Hospital-Tom-Wold-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital has named Dr. Tom Wold, DO, MS, as its new Chief Medical Officer, starting Dec. 12, 2022. Wold most recently served as the Division Vice […]
![[CREDIT: CNE] Paari Gopalakrishnan, President and COO of Kent Hospital made a promise to dye his hair pink if donors at Kent Hospital’s annual fundraiser Evening of Hope raised at least $20,000.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Kent-Hospital-COO-PinkHair-11-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Paari Gopalakrishnan, President and COO of Kent Hospital, promised to dye his hair pink if donors at Kent Hospital’s annual fundraiser Evening of Hope raised at least […]
![[CREDIT: Care New England] Dr. Jordan Hebert has joined Care New England’s leadership team as the Medical Director of Robotic Surgery at Kent Hospital.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Dr.-Jordan-Hebert-Kent-Hospital-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Dr. Jordan Hebert, DO, joined Care New England’s leadership team as Medical Director of Robotic Surgery at Kent Hospital Monday, CNE announced. Hebert is a board-certified, fellowship-trained minimally […]
WARWICK, RI — Officers Ryan Shibley and Jonathan DiPietro were called to King Phillip Circle near Passeonkquis Cove Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. for a suspicious, muddy man exiting the […]
![[CNE, Lifespan] Lifespan and Care New England hope to combine in a proposed merger, under review by the RI Attorney General, and now, the public.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CNE-Lifespan-Merger-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
PROVIDENCE — If you’re curious about the proposed Lifespan – CNE merger (Care New England Health System), which runs Kent Hospital, or want to comment on it, RI’s Attorney General […]
![[CREDIT: Kent Hospital] Hospital administration treated hospital staff to Haven Brothers diner fare Sept. 8 to thank them for their pandemic service.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Haven-Brothers-Kent-3-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — The Haven Brothers food truck visited Kent Hospital Sept. 8 to treat the overnight staff to their famous late night fare, courtesy of the hospital administration, in […]
![[CREDIT: CNE] Care New England has ordered vaccination mandated with an Oct. 1 deadline for staff at its hospitals, including Kent Hospital.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Kent-Hospital-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
PROVIDENCE, RI — Care New England reports 85 percent of staff at its hospitals, including Kent Hospital, are vaccinated against COVID-19, but that it’s ordering vaccination mandated with an Oct. […]
WARWICK, RI — COVID-19 medical supplies from Kent Hospital’s India Relief Effort collected at the former Field Hospital have started their journey by plane to Delhi, India. India’s health care system’s […]
WARWICK, RI —On June 3, RI State Police apprehended a man wanted by Warwick Police for an April 28 Kent Hospital assault of two Coventry Fire personnel. Warwick Officer Gian […]
WARWICK, RI — India’s health care system’s struggling against overwhelming COVID-19 cases and Kent Hospital doctors are marshaling local aid for their overseas colleagues. Drawing on their experiences with war zone […]
PROVIDENCE — Care New England Medical Group (CNEMG) has named Dr. James K. Sullivan, SVP and Executive Chief of Psychiatry, Care New England as its new chief medical officer. Sullivan, […]
![[CREDIT: CNE] Dick Oakley (Santa/pharmacist) and Cindy Santana (Elf/Pharmacy technician) visited the COVID-19 Field Hospital in Cranston to hand out gifts bags filled with get well/holiday cards, crossword puzzles, and decks of playing cards donated from the community.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Kent-Field-Hospital-on-Christmas-Day-2-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
CRANSTON, RI — Kent Hospital’s COVID-19 Field Hospital in Cranston, opened Nov. 30 as the Warwick facility filled up with a surge of pandemic patients, arranged some holiday cheer for […]
![[CREDIT: CNE] Kent Hospital staff and leadership were among the first to take the COVID-19 vaccine this week.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Kent-Hospital-COVID-19-vaccine-140x140.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Telling people the COVID-19 vaccine is safe isn’t the same thing as showing them, so the executives and staff at Kent Hospital are putting their money where […]
![[CREDIT: stryker.com] A trio of Mako robotic arm surgical assistance tools.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Kent-Hosptial-Mako-Robot-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital’s total joint surgery program now includes robotic surgery featuring the Mako robot, making it the second hospital to provide the precise robotic assistance for knee […]
![[CREDIT: Kent Hospital] Kent Hospital is located at 455 Toll Gate Road.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Kent-Hospital-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital’s Emergency Department has achieved the bronze standard— Level 3 GEDA accreditation, — from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), with support from The Gary […]
![[CREDIT: CNE] Kent Hospital scored 94 in the 2018 Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) survey.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Kent-Hospital-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital’s Women’s Care Unit scored 94 in the 2018 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) survey, placing […]
WARWICK, RI — The Breast Health Center at Kent Hospital celebrates 10 years as a leader in breast health this year, marking the anniversary by selling t-shirts, hoodies and shopping […]
![[Care New England] Kent Hospital's Endoscopy Unit has been closed due to possible COVID-19 exposure. Patients have been redirected from the Kent Endoscopy unit to Women and Infants Hospital.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Kent-Hospital-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — The Kent Hospital Endoscopy Unit is temporarily closed due to potential exposure to COVID-19, prompting the diversion of Kent endoscopy patients to Women & Infants Hospital. Members […]
WARWICK, RI — A Warwick man faces a larceny charge after the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta he was rifling through at Kent Hospital Sept. 21 at 2:09 p.m. sent an alert […]
WARWICK, RI — An Auburn, MA swimmer reported missing at Conimicut Point Saturday at 3:20 p.m. and recovered an hour later by Warwick Fire Department marine units and the Narragansett […]
